Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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